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Health

The research supports you taking a sick day

By Andrew Paul

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Health

How food affects our mental health

By Mary Scourboutakos / The Conversation

EMDR
Health

Why EMDR trauma therapy is gaining popularity

By Laurel Niep / The Conversation

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Health

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

By Daniel Chang / KFF Health News

The agency’s decision of MDMA could slow down the timelines of getting psychedelics to market as other potential treatments, including psilocybin and ketamine, are likely to face similar regulatory challenges.
Health

How the FDA could shape the future of psychedelics research

By Joshua Cohen / Undark

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Aviation

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

By Andrew Paul

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Science

The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you

By Michael Schulson/Undark

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Health

Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels

By Andrew Paul

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Health

The science of awkward puberty brain from ‘Inside Out 2’

By Laura Baisas

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Technology

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones

By Andrew Paul

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Health

Inside California’s $500 million investment in therapy apps for young people

By Molly Castle Work / KFF Health News

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Health

How psychedelic-assisted therapies can be more effective

By Mack DeGeurin

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Gear

The best sex toys in 2024, tested and reviewed

By Amanda Reed

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Health

VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD

By Andrew Paul

An array of the best sex toys for couples on a white fuzzy carpet.
Gear

The best sex toys for couples, tested and reviewed

By Amanda Reed

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Health

Many 988 crisis hotline counselors want more training to juggle a mix of calls

By Colleen DeGuzman/KFF Health News

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Technology

Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

By Andrew Paul

A woman laying down in an fMRI machine. Patients in the study were examined using an fMRI machine such as this one. fMRI is a noninvasive way to measure and map activity in the brain.
Health

PTSD patients’ brains work differently when recalling traumatic experiences

By Laura Baisas

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Gear

Sneak away for some arousing browsing … of the best Cyber Monday sex toy deals

By Amanda Reed

The challenge of providing treatment for children with anorexia
Health

The challenge of providing treatment for children with anorexia

By Frieda Klotz / Undark

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